35 baby sleep bags recalled over asphyxiation risk

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 10:32 · Archive

The UK Government has recalled 35 baby sleep bags sold on Etsy, Vinted, Wish and Amazon over risks of asphyxiation and overheating.

The UK Government has issued product safety warnings for 35 baby sleeping bags sold across multiple online retailers, including Etsy, Vinted, Wish and Amazon. The bags are marketed as suitable from birth to 12 months but have been identified as presenting a danger to infants.

According to the government's product safety report, the bags present a risk of asphyxiation and overheating. The hazard stems from design flaws: the products do not incorporate arm openings and some incorporate a hood, which may allow an infant to slip down inside the product during use. Excess fabric may then cover the infant's nose and mouth, obstructing breathing and leading to asphyxiation. The government notes that infants are particularly vulnerable as they may be unable to remove such an obstruction themselves.

One product listed as a hazard is described as a light-blue crocheted, star-shaped baby sleeping bag with an integrated pointed hood and button fastening at the front. Fourteen baby sleep bags sold via Etsy were listed on the government's official product safety report website and have since been removed by the online marketplace.

How it is being reported

• 35 sleeping bags on Etsy, Vinted, Wish and Amazon recalled over risk to babyThe UK Government has issued product safety reports warning that 35 baby sleeping bags present a risk of asphyxiation and overheating.Daily Express · 27 Oct, 10:14
• Etsy, Vinted, Wish and Amazon urgently recalling 35 sleep bags — danger to babyThere's a risk of asphyxiation and overheating.The Mirror · 27 Oct, 10:08

In this story: UK Government · Etsy · Vinted · Wish · Amazon

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